"Insurgent" gives primacy to its female protagonist, often elevating her above her male counterparts in skill and narrative importance. However, it doesn't aggressively sideline all other identities, and character focus still loosely follows the established book series. While some perceived forced representation exists, it isn't as blatant as in more recent films.

The film sets up a dystopian society where family and traditional authority are frequently undermined. Masculinity isn't strongly mocked, but traditional gender roles are certainly subverted by the prominence and competency of the female lead. Religious and cultural elements are downplayed but not overtly attacked.

While the movie’s society is rigidly stratified, the main narrative ridicules traditional authority and presents alternatives with little nuance. Dissenters from the ideology of the main group are largely villainized, and there is limited representation of genuinely alternative worldviews beyond the main character’s rebellion.